GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB (Pascal) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G has the GP107-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| GP107-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 5 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 640 | Shader | 1664 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 40 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G clocks at 1.752 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.752 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.392 GHz | Base Clock | 1.140 GHz |
| 1.531 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.279 GHz |
| 1.51 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.25 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W. |
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| 75 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 3 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 3x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 229 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 118 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 45 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 920 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2016. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME came on the market in Q1/2015 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N1050WF2OC-2GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 109 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 349 $ |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 Windforce OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME
4 GB GDDR5 |
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